Rostrevor facts for kids

For the place in Adelaide, South Australia, see Rostrevor, South Australia.

Quick facts for kids Rostrevor Irish: Ros Treabhair
Rostrevor seen from Kilbroney Forest
Population	2,433 (2001 Census)
District	Newry, Mourne and Down
County	County Down
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWRY
Postcode district	BT34
Dialling code	028, +44 28
EU Parliament	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	South Down
NI Assembly	South Down
List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54°06′04″N 6°12′04″W / 54.101°N 6.201°W / 54.101; -6.201

Welcome to Rostrevor.

Rostrevor (in Irish: Ros Treabhair, i.e. Trevor’s Wood, also Caislean Ruairi, i.e. Rory's Castle) is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on Carlingford Lough and the hill of Slieve Martin, at the base of the Mourne Mountains and on the Kilbroney River. It had a population of 2,444 in the 2001 Census. The town is known for its folk music festival, Fiddler's Green Festival. It is in the Newry and Mourne District Council area. The name 'Rostrevor' first appeared circa 1618 and was named after Rose Ussher (the daughter of Henry Ussher, the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh) by her husband Edward Trevor (who came from Brynkynallt in Wales).

Images for kids

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  Rostrevor seen from Rostrevor Forest in 2010 (Carlingford Lough is to the left of the picture)

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  Kilfeaghan dolmen

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  Robert Ross Monument, Rostrevor

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In Spanish: Rostrevor para niños